“He chose us to have this beautiful creature in our lives for 15 short, magnificent years.”Holt died at the scene of the shooting Tuesday at Marshall County High School in Benton. Police said 14 students were wounded by gunfire and seven others suffered other injuries when the boy opened fire before classes beganTubbs spoke on behalf of the Holt family. Jackie Reid, principal of Sharpe Elementary School in Benton, spoke for Cope’s family. Townspeople have been galvanized in support of the families and “faith in our community has been restored,” Tubbs said. “We will hug tighter, we will love harder and we will be more present with our families.”

Source: National Post January 27, 2018 23:13 UTC